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The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett : Review
This post may contain slight spoilers for earlier books. Read my review of the first novel, The Warded Man here. On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the…
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Interview with David Anthony Durham
Last weekend at the World Fantasy Convention here in Toronto, I had the opportunity to interview several authors, a couple of those interviews have already been posted over the past few days. Today,…
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The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson : Review
When the Emperor’s mind is damaged after an assassination attempt, Shai — an imprisoned Forger who has been sentenced to execution must create a Forgery of his soul within 100 days — a…
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Interview with Mercedes Lackey
As with Brandon Sanderson, I had the opportunity to interview best-selling fantasy author, Mercedes Lackey over this past weekend at the World Fantasy Convention here in Toronto. Admittedly, this one wasn’t that great as far…
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Highly Anticipated Fantasy Novels of 2013
Last year I compiled a list of highly anticipated science fiction and fantasy novels that were to be released this year. And, with a new year only a couple of months away, the holiday season…
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Oath of Servitude by C.E. Wilson : Review and Interview!
This is the story of Teague and Cailin, two teenagers who have been brought together by fate. Teague, a human, struggles to come to terms with the consequences of a recent accident that…
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An Oath of the Blood by Valerie Zambito : Review
“One will be betrayed, one will be lost, one will be gravely injured and one will die.” Following the destruction of the magical Kingdom of Pyraan, four powerful shifters and a Draca Cat…
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Crown Thief by David Tallerman : Review
Meet Easie Damasco: Thief, swindler and lately, reluctant hero. But whatever good intentions Damasco may have are about to be tested to their limits, as the most valuable – and dangerous – object…
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Review: The Kneebone Boy, by Ellen Potter
“Some say he’s part animal, covered with hair, with claws for hands and ears like a bats. When his mother first laid eyes on him she fainted dead away…” Life in a small…
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Ironskin by Tina Connolly : Review
Jane Eliot wears an iron mask. It’s the only way to contain the fey curse that scars her cheek. The Great War is five years gone, but its scattered victims remain—the ironskin. When…
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Past of a Marked Man by Jennifer Hirtler : Review
If I could not live my life honorably without being reviled, then I would not. If they feared me, I decided, they should have a reason. – Kagnos, Past of a Marked Man…
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The Summoner by Gail Z. Martin : Review
Thrown into chaos, the aristocracy of the Winter Kingdoms must defend itself against magic, and with the clock ticking, the fate must rest on the shoulders of our heroes. Matris “Tris” Drayke, a…
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Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, by Catherynne M. Valente
September is a girl who long for adventure. When she is invited to Fairyland by a Green Wind and a Leopard, well, of course she accepts. (Mightn’t you?) But Fairyland is in turmoil,…
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Review: The Magicians and Mrs. Quent, by Galen Beckett
Of the three Lockwell sisters – romantic Lily, prophetic Rose, and studious, book-loving Ivy – it’s Ivy, the eldest, who’s held the family together after their father’s silent retreat to the library upstairs.…
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Review: The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
MY NAME IS KVOTHE. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity…
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Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson : Review
Breathe. Hallandren and Idris; two kingdoms sitting side by side. Hallandren; an ostentatious kingdom of colors, gods, Breath and a spectrum of colorfully dressed crowds bustling within sunny streets. And Idris, a…
